What kind of ICE you have?

Post by **Andy's-Old-Beast** » 05 Feb 2006 10:05 pm

Sorry, computer (or user!) error. I'll try again...

Post by **Andy's-Old-Beast** » 05 Feb 2006 10:05 pm

Nothing too exciting for me...

Head unit = a fairly old JVC effort which I nicked out of my sister's escrot when she went off travelling round the world.

Front speakers = stock Volvo jobs

Rear speakers = top of the range Phoenix Gold 6x9s, probably something like 120 watts, I can't remember, but when I bought them they were joint best in the shop along with the top of the range Alpines.

It sounds pretty good, not going to win one of those 'sound-off' competitions but good enough to keep me entertained, with plenty of 'full-volume-singing-along-enthusiastically-oh-shit-the-guy-in-front-is-watching-in-his-mirror-and-pissing-himself-laughing' action. Come on, we've all been there!

Anyway, the point is, it sounds good enough for the car (if I want REAL sound quality I go in the house

) and the other thing I like about the head unit is...

It lights up green, the same colour (sort of) as everything else! I know it sounds petty but I want it to blend in with the dash at night. I find some other stereos really distracting / annoying when they're a really bright blue, with flashing bits and moving graphics with dolphins swimming about or F1 cars or something all over the screen! I want something which sits there and gets on with its job, making a decent sound and not pretending to be a fruit machine.

Anyhow, that's mine for now, though I'm looking into some upgrade front speakers when I get around to it.

Cheers

Post by **Andy's-Old-Beast** » 05 Feb 2006 10:55 pm

By the way, purely out of interest, has anyone got any pictures of the standard Volvo rear speakers? I understand that they go in the rectangular cut-outs marked in the C-pillar, but I've never seen a car with them fitted and I'd be interested to see what they look like in place?

Cheers

Post by **ebdl** » 05 Feb 2006 11:43 pm

There are some on eBay at the moment:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-340-360-REA ... dZViewItem

Hope that helps.

Post by **Andy's-Old-Beast** » 06 Feb 2006 12:53 am

Oh yeah! I just saw the link from the other thread after I posted mine!

Cheers mate.

Post by **willowdog** » 06 Feb 2006 09:45 am

Head unit is a fairly old Alpine with stacker hook-up. I just have to get the stacker!

Front speakers are standard Volvo.

Rears are 5 1/2" Kenwood's. Cut the plastic and made some spacers up (Thanks for the pointer Foggy)

I agree, the dash should look the right colour. Thats why I got the older Alpine rather than something newer. It just looks better.

Post by **Chris_C** » 06 Feb 2006 12:27 pm

Andy's-Old-Beast wrote: and not pretending to be a fruit machine.
Cheers

Hmm... flashing blue lights... fruit machine... lots of moving needles... Now I know where I've been taking my interior

I think I still have a pair of rears somewhere, I might put thiem in Fake, but if anyone tempts them away from me first?

Post by **1stRaven** » 06 Feb 2006 09:41 pm

Here is mine.

Sony Mp3 headunit with active black display. 4 cheap speakers in the doors and thats it. works for me.

And I have to agree with matching colours. I went the other way thou and replaced the dash bulbs with leds.

Post by **willowdog** » 07 Feb 2006 06:47 am

Hey 1stRaven, that does look pretty good. Nice job.

Whats that button looking thing in the middle of the gearshift knob though?

Is that a factory NOS kit or something ?

Cheers

Post by **arnagath** » 07 Feb 2006 07:43 am

really nice looking interior!
those were just leds in dashboard?!

Post by **1stRaven** » 07 Feb 2006 08:25 am

its the overdrive button. I dont have a 300 series, I drive a 740.

There are four superbright wide leds in the dash, and then wide angle single leds on each on the switches.

Post by **willowdog** » 07 Feb 2006 08:38 am

1stRaven wrote:its the overdrive button. I dont have a 300 series, I drive a 740.

.

That would explain the extra dial, the fuel and temp on the left and the storage pocket that looked out of place!

Hows the overdrive work? I had a 240 with overdrive but that was Auto. A button on a manual, do you have to clutch and then poress the button or is there a small auto in the as well?

Nice effort though.

And is that a boost gauge on the top right?

Cheers

Post by **1stRaven** » 07 Feb 2006 08:49 am

willowdog wrote: That would explain the extra dial, the fuel and temp on the left and the storage pocket that looked out of place!

Hows the overdrive work? I had a 240 with overdrive but that was Auto. A button on a manual, do you have to clutch and then poress the button or is there a small auto in the as well?

Nice effort though.

And is that a boost gauge on the top right?

Cheers

Overdrive works when i hit the button. No need to use the clutch to engage it thou it is recommended to use it when going back into 4th.

And yes, that is a boost gauge in an a pillar pod at the top.

Post by **getaway-driver** » 18 Feb 2006 01:13 pm

Here's some ICE for ya

Trust me its good

Post by **d3k4y0** » 18 Feb 2006 01:53 pm

But where do you put your shopping?